The Contracts Administration Manager manages and maintains contracts in accordance with company policies and procedures, SOPs, and legal requirements.  Responsible for preparation and administration of contracts and agreements with third parties to which Quest Diagnostics will provide services.  Maintenance of electronic and physical contract repositories and contract management system.

1) Contract Administration and Compliance:

Manage day-to-day administration of new and existing contractsCoordinate all activities related to the preparation, review, execution and maintenance of contracts and agreements for services provided by the Healthcare Analytics Solutions TeamReview third-party-provided agreements for common business terms and conditions, providing suggestions for language revisions when required to support business capabilities and requirements.Work cross-functionally with internal colleagues, including without limitation, Legal, Compliance, Finance and other business contacts as appropriate, to coordinate the review and finalization of contracts. Assist assigned attorney in collecting information as required to complete legal review.Drafts requests for legal review and other related operative documentsEngage designated representatives of each appropriate business area to provide business review of contract language and requirements.Maintain version control of agreements and contracts under review.Provide primary support for contract administration processes including performing reviews of proposals, reporting contract amendment status, tracking administrative contract amendments, and maintaining correspondence controlManage and maintain contract database and associated filesOversee the contract administration process, including issuing, receiving, reviewing, communicating changes, routing for approval per company SOP’s, and tracking hospital contracts to final executionDevelop management reports and monitor statistics related to contract administrationCoordinate resolution of contract issues internally and externallyWork on other projects related to contract administration as assignedMonitor, review, interpret, and ensure compliance on contractsReview contract documentation for discrepancies and conformance to standards

2) Contract Change Management:

Provide recommendations on policy change and development of policy to support changing regulatory requirementsProvide recommendations on contract administration procedure change and development of procedures to improve efficiencyAssist with identification of risks associated with contract work flow and controls and identifies strategies to alleviate risk and communicates recommendations to executive managementSupport the design of contracting tools and workflows for the company

3) Contract Issue Management / Dispute Resolution:

Provide assistance and recommendations in the negotiation of contractsAssist business representatives as necessary, working with Legal and Compliance in collecting information and responding to information requests, subpoenas, and litigation discovery

4) Data Use Exclusion System Management & Audit Reporting:

Manage the Data Use Exclusion System’s adherence to contracting considerations for QuestManager and prepare audit reporting for contracting and related activities

Education Preferred:     

BA/BS in business or legal preferred. Pertinent experience may be substituted for degreeAdvanced degree a plus

Work Experience:           

7-10 years in contract administration or related fieldAdvanced knowledge of the practices, procedures, and processes involved in contracts administrationExperience in reading and interpreting contracts, agreements and legal documents and offering language modifications to meet specific requirementsExperience modifying documents while tracking changes and versions utilizing Microsoft WordExperience managing multiple simultaneous projects and managing the flow of information across multiple work groups

Highly Desirable Experience:

Experience working with and administering web-based applications or other contract administration productsPrior experience as a contract administrator or contracts auditor in a business setting

Other:  

Must be detail oriented with strong reporting and organizational skillsAbility to manage multiple projects to successful and timely completionAbility to analyze and resolve complex issues using effective problem-solving and decision-makingExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, including written and verbalAdvanced skills using MS office (Excel, Word)

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